Compare NPC AI Solutions
The market has shifted. Inworld pivoted to voice. We focus on NPC intelligence.
| Feature | Inworld AI $300/mo |
Convai $29–499/mo |
Charisma $5/50K credits |
AINPCEngine from $99/mo · 7-day free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Focus | Voice AI (pivoted) | Embodied AI + lip sync | Interactive storytelling | NPC intelligence + memory |
| AI System | Single model | Single model | Story graph | AI Ensemble (9 Mind Modules) |
| Memory | None (pivoted) | Long-term (basic) | Script-based | NPC Soul (permanent) |
| Cognitive Depth | Basic emotions | Beliefs, psychology, goals | ||
| NPC Coordination | Social graph, gossip | |||
| Knowledge Graph | Fact transfer between NPCs | |||
| Schedules | Daily routines, jitter | |||
| Cost / Interaction | ~$0.003 | ~$0.002 | ~$0.025/min | from $0.005 |
| Token Optimization | N/A | LLN + tau-tree (62% savings) | ||
| Engine SDKs | API only | Unity, Unreal | Unity, Unreal | Unity + Unreal + Godot + Rust + REST |
| Voice (TTS) | Basic | 28 AI voices, personality-matched | ||
| Free Trial | Usage-based | Limited | 7 days free on every plan, $0 today | |
| NPC Persona Generator | Basic | OCEAN, 25+ attributes, schedule, psychology |
Usage-Based API Pricing
Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial — $0 today. Cancel anytime before it ends and pay nothing.
- 25 NPCs
- 10,000 interactions/mo
- 3 experts (DLG+CMB+TRD)
- 7-day persistent memory
- Persona generator
- REST + WebSocket
- 100 NPCs
- 50,000 interactions/mo
- All 9 expert agents
- 30-day persistent memory
- Beliefs + schedules + social
- Multi-NPC coordination
- Voice add-on available
- Unlimited NPCs
- 200,000 interactions/mo
- All 9 + custom experts
- Unlimited memory
- Full AINPC cognitive suite
- Voice included
- SLA + dedicated support
Custom NPC pipelines, dedicated infrastructure, white-label, on-premise deployment, or integration consulting.
Contact Sales1 interaction = 1 game event. Optimized AI pipeline delivers deeper cognition per interaction than any competitor.
Voice Add-on
Add AI voice generation to any paid tier. NPCs that speak, not just type.
Voice Basic
AI voice generation, 10K characters/mo, 15+ languages
Voice Pro
Premium voices, voice cloning, 100K characters/mo
Voice Enterprise
Dedicated pipeline, unlimited custom voices, priority rendering
Cost Per Interaction Comparison
Full model per NPC, no compression, pivoted to voice
Single brain, basic memory, no cognitive depth
9 experts, persistent memory, cognitive depth, 28 AI voices. Premium intelligence, priced for what it does.
Massively more features than any competitor: persistent memory + beliefs + psychology + schedules + NPC coordination + 28 AI voices — all included.
More Features. Less Cost. Try It Free.
7-day free trial on every plan — $0 today. The only NPC engine with cognitive depth.